California Victim Compensation Board

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The Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) is a state agency of the U.S. state of California that oversees the provision of compensation to victims of violent crime and the collection of restitution from criminal offenders. CalVCB is part of the California Government Operations Agency (CalGovOps). The board consists of three members: the Secretary of CalGovOps, who serves as the chair; the California State Controller; and a member appointed by the Governor, currently vacant.

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The California Victim Compensation Program provides compensation for victims of violent crime and family members who are injured or threatened with injury. Among the crimes covered are domestic violence, child abuse, sexual and physical assault, homicide, robbery, drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter. If a person meets eligibility criteria, the program will compensate many types of services when the costs are not covered by other sources. Eligible services include medical and dental care, mental health services, income loss, funeral expenses, rehabilitation and relocation.

The Victim Compensation Program paid more than $82 million dollars to victims of crime last year and has paid nearly $1.8 billion to victims since 1965.

Funding for the Victim Compensation Program comes from restitution fines and orders, penalty assessments levied on persons convicted of crimes and traffic offenses, and federal matching funds.

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• 01 251 California Victim Compensation Board Meeting - May 28th, 2026 May 29, 2026
• 02 105 CalVCB February Webinar (Spanish) | Seminario web de CalVCB de febrero (español) Mar 30, 2026
• 03 292 California Victim Compensation Board Meeting - March 19th, 2026 Mar 20, 2026
• 04 260 Accessing Support for Human Trafficking Victims Available Benefits & CalVCB Application Guidance Jan 22, 2026
• 05 609 California Victim Compensation Board Meeting - January 15th, 2026 Jan 16, 2026